Re: speaking and saying (was: Re: Forget it)

Matt Pearson wrote:
>

> This reminds me of Tokana, which has a number of idioms involving the
> word "itsa" = "to speak" and compounds formed with "sot" = "words":
>
>   itsa sot soun    "say heart words" = "speak in earnest"
>   itsa sot suhu    "say wind words" = "be facetious"
>
>   itsa kaisot      "say evil/violent words" = "curse, insult, speak
>                         abusively to someone"
>   itsa kususot     "say words that go between/among" = "gossip"
>   itsa kaikususot  "say evil/violent words that go between/among"
>                         = "spread malicious gossip"
>
> Just another 'as for my conlang' post...
>
> Matt.
We love 'em, Matt!  Keep 'em coming!  What are the results of your
course
on language invention?

Sally

"Quoth the Raven, `Verimak!'"